24 Carrots Catering & Events

Tables were served efficiently and, as each table was served, every person at the table was served at the same time. Our guests loved that! Definitely worth the expense!

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the reception, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the cuisine and just raved about it! This was a huge compliment since we had guests from all over the US, Spain, Germany and Switzerland with all different types of tastes. The service was impeccable as well. During our cocktail hour they followed my groom and I around, making sure we always had something to drink or eat. Did I mention all the smiles when they whipped out the mini hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries for our late night dance party?!

itional guest at no extra charge. The food was delicious and our server ended up being our coordinator for that day so it was nice to have a familiar face. At the wedding we had our own sever assisting my bridal party and family. They provided us with food and drinks throughout the night. It was a nice gesture. They also provide my hubby with a special meal. The price was a bit high considering that the venue also charged us for the table and chair rentals. But overall the food and service was great. The portions were nice and big and the food tasted just as great as in the tasting. My overall experience was that the service and food was superb. We did feel that they try to squeeze every penny out of us but they are not pushy is just that they charge for everything. Nevertheless, we received many positive reviews on the food which was a priority on our wedding list!

professional environment. They let us try several things and tweak the menu here and there. We went with a buffet service to cut down on the cost and help speed up the dinner process and it ended up working perfectly! We did a pre-set salad so when people entered the reception, they could eat right after a prayer was said and during the toasts. We worked with Lynn at first, but she was promoted, so we had Shelby and Kimberlyn. Both were professional, friendly and answered all of our questions. It is pricey, but it was so worth it. The entire service staff was so professional, everything went so smoothly. I could not be happier with 24 Carrots - they exceeded our expectations!

f season, they were able to negotiate pricing with us and even threw in a few extras. By the time we signed, they were able to bring the total cost of the venue+catering down to within $3K of our 2nd choice venue, so we went ahead and took the leap, and we felt like we were getting a good deal even though the pricing was expensive. Our coordinator Lynn was also very patient with us as we went back and forth, line item by line item, through our contract before signing. I think we are a lot more detail-oriented than most customers, and Lynn looked at everything and explained everything patiently. Mid-way through the process, Lynn was promoted and we had a new contact, Nicolle. We did our tasting after we had already booked. Nicolle showed us some options that we had available on charger plates and linens. After we had spent quite a while looking at all the combinations, Nicolle informed us that the ones we picked were not the ones included in our package and would cost extra (hundreds of dollars extra). Luckily, our wedding coordinator had given us a tip to charmeuse linens that were shiny and rich looking but were half the price of the pink tuck that Nicolle had guided us to. Nicolle also sent me pricing (in an email) for charger plate options, and we picked a mid-priced charger plate (white with a silver band). Lynn contacted me to inform me that she was taking over our wedding because Nicolle was no longer with the company. When Lynn took over, she informed us that Nicolle had put in the wrong charger plate price and also that the staffing hours were changing based on the details of our event (e.g., we were serving cake and our milkshake shots later in the night not immediately after dinner -- doesn't everyone do it later?). We were frustrated with 24 Carrots, it seemed like every time we turned around, something was costing extra. I believe them that there is fine tuning when you get to the end of the process, but this was on the order of several hundred dollars on top of all our other expenses, so we had had it with extra costs this late in the process. Lynn worked hard to balance staffing costs and they gave us a different charger plate at cost to keep the cost down. I recommend to 24 Carrots that they change their mode of doing business into a price per person rather than line iteming out everything, it was a big headache for us because we pay attention to the details. In the end, we ended up not tipping Lynn and the wait staff because we felt that we had paid enough to 24 Carrots with all the "fine-tuning". The staff did a good job and I feel guilty that we did not tip them, but we were out of budget and could not keep extending the money. 24 Carrots had told us in the beginning that the staff was paid well and did not expect a tip so I guess it's OK. Overall, the guests all said that the food was delicious and hot and the wait staff did a good job. They really liked the compressed salad and our signature cocktail.

reat care of all our guests. Above all we loved all the planning with our coordinator, Nicole. I strongly recommend working with her. She was well organized and very mellow. She even helped keep my mom calm! If you want to do something distinctly "you" - please consider 24 carrots. My husband and I are so glad we did.

nt to tie the knot just to have another night of their incredible food. Well done!

he quality and variety. The venue even made sure to snag us (Bride & Groom) a plate full of appetizers as they knew that we were too busy to get a chance to eat them. We were thrilled!

above and beyond to ensure our day was magnificant! We received so many compliments on everything from the food, to the 'setting' and the service.. We decided on food 'stations' for our wedding - this gave everyone a chance to eat when they wanted and choose from a variety of different foods.. the guests loved it! Thank you to Kimberlyn and 24 carrots for making our day truly unforgettable!!

er expected. Each person got rice, beans, chips, salsa/guacamole, fajitas, and enchiladas. There was also enough left over for seconds. The food was incredible as well. The enchilada was so good and I wish we could have taken left overs home. The staff is also amazing. They are super friendly, professional, and personable. They kept checking up on myself and my husband and making sure are drinks were filled and and if we needed seconds.

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dback from the tasting and adjusted things on the day - so we had beautiful and delicious food for everyone! Thank you!!

ours but I know from the tasting that they were amazing! We did get to sit down and enjoy our dinner. They had a team that plated and served our dinner, and even a team that went up to the suites to get the bridal party drinks and hor'devours. Everything tasted amazing. We did the Pablano Chicken which was nice and moist. We had buffet service and it looked like people were moving through the lines pretty quick. All in all- the service and food was great! 24 Carrots owns the venue so you have to use them for your food, but it's not a bad thing. They may be a little pricey, but you are getting good quality food and it all tasted great!

ups and all the little stuff in between. They are very professional and on top of it all, the food was AMAZING.

e love southern food. The food at the tasting was so good and they let you take home the leftovers!! On the actual day, the food tasted exactly like the food at the tasting (which I'm sure it hard to do when cooking for masses). All of our guest still talk about the food and say it was the best wedding food...many even went back for seconds! Absolutely delicious!!!

n away by anything else. I was extremely hopeful because the food was soooo so good at our tasting. Nothing was bad of course. I would say if food is really important to you, then avoid going with buffet because it just doesn't taste the same when it come from a big tray of food. But you do get more quantity and people can go back for seconds. The late night kobe beef sliders were amazing but the ahi tuna tacos were too salty. So a little hit and miss unfortunately for me. Maybe we just didn't order the right things off the menu. Cost was great for food and drink. They separate rentals and staffing which means you don't have to pay tax on it but it adds a lot extra in the end than just the pricing of food/drink.

date us and easy to work with. And, the food served at the reception was amaaazing! We received so many compliments from our guests!

sts are still saying how it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding, and the most amount of food as well. Thank you 24 Carrots for such a beautiful and glitch free wedding.

, it tasted great too! When it came to the wedding day, my guests could not stop raving about how wonderful the food was! I had been to so many weddings were the food was awful, and I was not going to let that happen on our wedding day. We were so very blessed to have them cater our wedding. Anne was so helpful and kind! You Rock!

lollipops". Dinner was very good, just not as great as the tasting (which makes sense serving 180 people in comparison to just 4 people).

ntals were also on the pricey side.If you have the cash flow for them though, i knew they would give 100% on the day and before and you could trust your wedding in their hands!

presented with a full meal that replicated the exact meal in which they would serve on our wedding day. I found this to be a much different process than other caterting companies who tossed us into a room with 30 other couples for a group tasting. On our wedding day, the food was served hot and delicious (they cook it fresh onsite) and the staff was extremely friendly and very accommodating. And yes, it was presented and served exactly like our tasting. Our guests are raving about the food and said it was the best meal they have had at a wedding. Thank you 24 carrots, you guys are the absolute best.

y question I had she got me an answer, and that is exactly how the whole staff is. The property is beautiful and they are doing even more renovations to make it even better. It's a little on the expensive side if you are on a tight-tight budget but I think it's worth every penny and everyone should at least look at it!

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erer even if Rancho had not required it. The food was wonderful and the service was like being in a very fancy restaurant. And the women that helped us with the event was very kind and worked with us on all the things we wanted for our guests at our wedding. Everyone at the wedding was so happy with the food.

ntact with didn't listen to me. I told her my price range and she went $3,000 more in the estimate. They also had several hidden charges that were not accounted for until a detail proposal was finally written. There was a charge for every fork, knife, spoon, plate, napkin, burner, table, ugh, everything. I am so glad I finally cut the crap with them and went to Cannons in Dana Point. Though Cannons was awesome, I think anywhere would be better than 24 Carrots and their hosting sites.

can't do that" or "I don't know what you want me to do" when we had questions, requests or concerns in the weeks before the wedding. They went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect for our wedding. Even down to our event captain, Heather, folding our napkins herself to insure that they were a perfect fit for our menu cards. They lived up to every expectation I had....even surpassing most of them! We got so many comments about how professional the catering staff was at the wedding, how beautifully presented and yummy the appetizers, late night snacks, and entrees were (no cold food at a wedding of 180 people!), how quick the staff responded to the guests, and just generally how fabulous our wedding was! I would without a doubt recommend 24 Carrots to any couple who wants their wedding to be a fun, classy, gorgeous, relaxing and amazing experience. I'm not a perfectionist in my everyday life, but for my wedding I morphed into one. With Rancho Las Lomas and 24 Carrots at the wheel, we were relaxed and able to enjoy our day! It was still a blur, as I hear most wedding days are, but all of our guests said it was the most beautiful wedding they'd ever attended. I would, without hesitation, recommend 24 Carrots to anyone considering using them for their wedding!

n, amazing! There was no food left over at this wedding! Everyone I talked to after the wedding raved about the food and they all said they ate seconds. Lynn even found hay bales for our wedding. She took care of the delivery and set up of everything, chairs, tables, lights, cake, dance floor, etc. We could not have asked for better service and quality. 24 Carrots made all the difference on our special day!

e from A-Z (rentals, bar staff, linens, room setup plan-o-grams, etc.). I relaxed on my wedding day knowing that everything would be handled perfectly and it was. A bit pricey but absolutely worth every penny. Excellent value. They also left the venue (my parents home) as clean as when they arrived. Highly recommend.